Finishing cedar

I was lucky enough to acquire some 2X12X22” cedar boards. I plan to make router bowls out of a few of these. I was told that cedar was toxic and shouldn’t use for any food products. Is there anything I can use to seal cedar to use for chips or candy dish.

The old, reliable, and really easy shellac. Cedar dust is annoying to most, sickening to some, but nothing that will jump onto your peanuts or cheetos and poison you. Nobody in their right mind would use it for cooking utensils because of the strong taste it imparts. Confederates used a lot of cedar canteens because it was available, and they hated it. Union troops used a lot of beech and were happier. Your snacks are dry, and would not pick up anything noticeable if the wood was bare. With shellac you’ll be safe.